Do Americans know what Weetabix is?

[Famine]

We're only a few hundred miles across and we have regionally available foodstuffs - mention Henderson's Relish to anyone not from Sheffield (or boinking someone from Sheffield) and they'll look at you like you're insane.

Think of America like that. Only 4,000 miles wide.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Is Wheetabix not sold in the US? Or is it just extremely unpopular? Because some seem to know it and some don't!

It's more of a foreign food. So not really mainstream. Most people probably have never heard of it.

 

[Danny]

The only problem is that it sucks up all the milk even worse than shredded wheat...

I can't decide if this is banal or a travesty.

 

[Omnis]

Is Wheetabix not sold in the US? Or is it just extremely unpopular? Because some seem to know it and some don't!

It's sold here, but if people want shredded wheat they go for Mini Wheats.

 

[Daniel]

Yeah, we used to export it to you.

The New Zealanders have Kiwi 'Fruit' which is actually a bird (their national symbol none the less) with it's beak and legs snapped off.

, na, i live in New Zealand and the Kiwi Fruit is actually a fruit, it was originally called the 'Chinese Gooseberry' because it was grown there, people growed it here and the climate was so good that they mass produced it and called it the Kiwi Fruit, it's because the Kiwi is like a nick-name for New Zealanders. Don't ask me if it's nice though, haven't tried it.

And for Weet-Bix, the box says "Owned by Kiwis, Loved By Kiwis", and it's the All Blacks' official breakfast. It probably means that the Aussie Weet-bix is made there, and ours is made here

Over and Out,
Vista

 

[Barracuda]

I think they used to sell something like Wheetabix here because I can remember my mom saying something about how when she was a kid she used to eat something similar, but according to her it was more of like a giant mini wheat.

 

[Sniffs]

well, while I'm thinking of it, I think we don't have reigonal foods much anymore. there's been a big thing going on in america for years that all reigonals, then state, etc are promptly bought out by big national conglomerates, standardized, and averaged out of Existance. for example, untill Anheiser Busch sued, we had a DuBois Budweiser brewery, here.

the only trully local thing that I can think of is Cincinatti's Goetta, which I developed a taste for.

 

[Jay]

I think I've found the US equivelant of Marmite and Vegimite. it's a spread called Nutella

Yes we get it, yes I like it ( A lot) but it isn't even vaguely similar to Vegemite. The only thing similar about them is they both come in jars..

and I bet the Aussies and Englishers never heard of (or rarely heard of) Ovaltine btw, do you Kiwis have a wacky food?

Yeah we get/had Ovaltine, I'm not to fond of it.

 

[Famine]

We also get Ovaltine. I wouldn't mind if we didn't.

 

[Sniffs]

which means americans love the taste, and the rest of the world doesn't. that probably applies to the subject food of this thread as well.

 

[Moglet]

Bringing this back from the dead, I recently picked up some Smuckers Grape Jelly. How the hell do people even eat this?! I felt like I was about to die just by trying a little bit of it on my finger!

Oh and Selfridges now have Lucky Charms for sale too, at only £7 ($11.20) a box! And Pop Tarts for the bargain price of £4.99 ($9.62)

Weirdly, UK supermarkets stock a few flavours of Pop Tarts for a few £, but the other flavours can seemingly only be imported.

 

[Max Powers]

Holy crap that's expensive, those are all decent breakfasts when I'm in a hurry but if I was spending that much money there's no way i'd enjoy it. Pop tarts are maybe $3-4 a box here and a box of cereal is about the same.

Also I agree with whoever said the reason we don't eat weetabix here is because of frosted mini wheats

 

[nobuffalo]

Before reading into the thread, nope. Wheaties?

 

[Bigbazz]

Quite crazy that americans have not heard of this, in the Uk it has been around a lot longer than me! One of the most popular breakfast foods.

 

[blindboarder_02]

This is somewhat related to our Kellogg's Mini Wheats.
It's a popular breakfast cereal in America, I have never heard of this Weetabix, but it doesn't surprise me either. Breakfast for myself is a few cake donuts and milk or fruit with hard boiled eggs. I love food.

 

[Talon]

Bringing this back from the dead, I recently picked up some Smuckers Grape Jelly. How the hell do people even eat this?! I felt like I was about to die just by trying a little bit of it on my finger!

Why?

And I have never heard of Weetabix.

 

[HumanDestroyah]

Quite crazy that americans have not heard of this, in the Uk it has been around a lot longer than me! One of the most popular breakfast foods.

I will have to see if "Trader Joe's" carries this. It looks interesting enough just from the name alone.

 

[Thatman]

They recently started opening Trader Joe's here in Minnesota, I have yet to make my way to one as the closest is likr 45 minutes away. I have only heard great things though.

You mean here?
Yeah I have never heard of anything called weetabix, but if it has a wheat thins taste to it count me out!

Of course I could just ask what other "local" food are? Like cheese curds, now thats a food! FOR CHAMPIONS I SAY!

 

[TB]

Like cheese curds, now thats a food!

Or anything on a stick from Valleyfair.

 

[Thatman]

Or anything on a stick from Valleyfair.

I would say more so from the state fair but your definitely on the right track. That was a tasty gator I had....

 

[MK500]

Just thought I'd ask since we had a coach tour from the USA at work recently and they were all very confused by the Weetabix. They enjoyed it, though. 👍

On a trip to New Zealand a few years back my wife became so enamored with Weetabix that she insisted we buy an extra suitcase and fill it with Weetabix. We did so and enjoyed Weetabix back home in the US for months.

True story.

 

[eSZee]

Mejier sells weetabix, super bulk quantities, as well as euro grocery stores. Of course amazon as well and I just ordered me a 6 pack. This stuff better be good.

 

[granturismite]

Ahh... WeetBix (aus version) now that takes me back. I had it for breakfast just about every day during primay (elementary) school and High school.

3 weetbix, layed out in the bowl so none overlap, and pour milk over the middle one untill it's just about to bet swamped. rotate all 3 bix. a little more milk. top with a 1/2 teaspoon of sugar between the three.

My mouth is now watering... I wish we had some in the pantry.

Do sanatarium still measure them by the number of bix in a packet, or have they switched to mass?

 

[Mike Rotch]

Ahh... WeetBix (aus version) now that takes me back. I had it for breakfast just about every day during primay (elementary) school and High school.

3 weetbix, layed out in the bowl so none overlap, and pour milk over the middle one untill it's just about to bet swamped. rotate all 3 bix. a little more milk. top with a 1/2 teaspoon of sugar between the three.

My mouth is now watering... I wish we had some in the pantry.

Do sanatarium still measure them by the number of bix in a packet, or have they switched to mass?

Still per pack and by weight.

I think its 24, 48 and I got a monster 72 bix pack these weekend for $5

 

[Rykon Zero]

This sounds reasonably interesting. Is there anything I could compare it to, being an American? Also, could I find some when I go to Germany?

 

[Paulie]

As already mentioned, the Aussie version is WeetBix:

It's what I have most of the time for breakfast, sometimes other stuff.

 

[Robin]

Having spoken to some friends in the US who have tried Weetabix they say that it would probably never sell well there because its simply too healthy and bland for breakfast. In the land where cereal has more sugar than desert and is often multicolored I doubt it would be a winner with the general pop, especially with kids.

Anyone tried Oatabix?

 

[Famine]

Having spoken to some friends in the US who have tried Weetabix they say that it would probably never sell well there because its simply too healthy and bland for breakfast. In the land where cereal has more sugar than desert and is often multicolored I doubt it would be a winner with the general pop, especially with kids.

Next time you're over there, drop into a Walgreens. Each of them has an aisle the size of a Tesco Local full of health food and health supplements.

If Weetabix wouldn't sell well, it's not because it's too healthy, but because it's foul.

 

[66'Roadster]

Great with hot milk and honey!

 

[Ru-fus]

Weetabix = win!

bit size Weetabix with chocolate bits is also tasty